Thread: Growing Boxes
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Old 28-Mar-2003   #2
Mittar
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My understanding is with a growing box, it's easier to regulate the conditions. Soil quality/drainage, fertilizer concentration, etc. Also a growing box encourages the root growth in a shallow radial pattern, as opposed to straight down, which is the tree's tendency when planted in the ground.
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